A new Comprehension skill lets Mages decipher scrolls. One of them turns the Blade of Silverlaine (Shadowfang Keep) into the Coldflame Saber, a sword that hits frozen targets harder, which hints at a melee "battle-mage" build. Source ↗
49 talents in three trees, 6 of them renamed or reworked since Classic.
Arcane Subtlety2 ranks
Arcane Focus5 ranks
Improved Channeling5 ranks · was Improved Arcane Missiles
Wand Specialization2 ranks
Magic Absorption5 ranks
Arcane Concentration5 ranks
Arcane Geometry2 ranks · was Magic Attunement
Arcane Impact3 ranks · was Improved Arcane Explosion
Arcane Resilience1 rank
Arcane Shielding2 ranks · was Improved Mana Shield
Improved Counterspell2 ranks
Arcane Meditation3 ranks
Presence of Mind1 rank
Arcane Mind5 ranks
Arcane Instability3 ranks
Arcane Power1 rank
Improved Fireball5 ranks
Impact5 ranks
Ignite5 ranks
Flame Throwing2 ranks
Wake of Fire3 ranks · was Improved Fire Blast
Incineration2 ranks · was Incinerate
Improved Flamestrike3 ranks
Pyroblast1 rank
Burning Soul2 ranks
Improved Scorch3 ranks
Improved Fire Ward2 ranks
Master of Elements3 ranks
Critical Mass3 ranks
Blast Wave1 rank
Fire Power5 ranks
Combustion1 rank
Frost Warding2 ranks
Improved Frostbolt5 ranks
Elemental Precision3 ranks
Ice Shards5 ranks
Frostbite3 ranks
Improved Frost Nova2 ranks
Permafrost3 ranks
Piercing Ice3 ranks
Cold Snap1 rank
Improved Blizzard3 ranks
Arctic Reach2 ranks
Frost Channeling3 ranks
Shatter5 ranks
Ice Block1 rank
Improved Cone of Cold3 ranks
Winter's Chill5 ranks
Ice Barrier1 rankFrom the Forever beta client's own talent tables (build 1.60.1.69977). Talents marked "was" have a new name compared with Classic Era, so their effect has probably changed too. The beta can still change any of this.
Starting priorities, based on how Classic stats work. Forever is still in beta and Blizzard is changing stats, so treat these as a starting point. The upgrade checker lets you change the weights.